Trending Religious Concepts in Germany — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, September 2026 (German-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Inquisition. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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Total Views (September 2026)
1
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
7,157
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2
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
5,969
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3
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
5,708
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4
Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
5,267
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5
sharia
Islamic law
5,142
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6
God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
4,340
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7
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
4,280
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8
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
4,270
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9
hijab
a head covering or veil worn generally by force either in public and in private by Muslim women and considered a symbol of misogynist oppression by the non-Muslim world
3,907
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10
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
3,799
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11
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
3,793
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12
karma
spiritual concept
3,660
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13
eschatology
theological view of end of world
3,626
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14
demon
mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
3,329
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15
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
3,156
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16
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
3,118
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17
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
3,015
views
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18
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
2,945
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19
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
2,855
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views
20
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
2,759
views
views
21
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
2,508
views
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22
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
2,416
views
views
23
afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
2,411
views
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24
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
2,396
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views
25
diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
2,383
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views
26
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
2,341
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27
Bhagavan
an epithet for god, lord, blessed one in Hinduism and Buddhism
2,300
views
views
28
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
2,291
views
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29
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
2,279
views
views
30
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
2,269
views
views
31
Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
2,258
views
views
32
manna
edible substance described in the Bible
2,240
views
views
33
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
2,186
views
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34
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
2,077
views
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35
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
2,070
views
views
36
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
2,067
views
views
37
The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
2,064
views
views
38
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
2,049
views
views
39
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
2,028
views
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40
dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
2,005
views
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41
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
2,003
views
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42
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
1,993
views
views
43
Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
1,955
views
views
44
The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
1,943
views
views
45
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
1,911
views
views
46
Assumption of Mary
the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life, dogma of the Catholic Church
1,910
views
views
47
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
1,891
views
views
48
Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
1,823
views
views
49
Vipassanā
meditation practice described in Buddhism
1,820
views
views
50
Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
1,687
views
views
51
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
1,683
views
views
52
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
1,643
views
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53
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
1,623
views
views
54
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
1,560
views
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55
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
1,551
views
views
56
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
1,523
views
views
57
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
1,492
views
views
58
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
1,468
views
views
59
transubstantiation
Catholic doctrine that, during mass, the substance of the eucharistic bread and wine is transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, even though external appearance remains unchanged
1,378
views
views
60
spirit
philosophy and religious concept of the animating essence within humans
1,299
views
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61
spiritual retreat
period of reflection, prayer, or meditation, practiced communally or in solitude
1,295
views
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62
marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
1,250
views
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63
sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
1,241
views
views
64
Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
1,237
views
views
65
satori
Japanese Buddhist term for awakening
1,234
views
views
66
mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
1,226
views
views
67
Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
1,223
views
views
68
Priestly Blessing
Hebrew prayer recited by Kohanim based on Numbers 6:23–27
1,213
views
views
69
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
1,211
views
views
70
monotheism in Islam
Islam's central monotheistic concept of a single, indivisible God
1,186
views
views
71
mendicant order
Type of religious lifestyle
1,175
views
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72
Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
1,173
views
views
73
Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
1,161
views
views
74
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
1,155
views
views
75
Hudud
category of offense in Islamic law
1,086
views
views
76
love for fellow humans
care and love for other people, including enemies
1,074
views
views
77
Celtic tree horoscope
1,066
views
views
78
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
1,058
views
views
79
Mahāyāna
branch of Buddhism popular in East Asia and Vietnam that sees the goal of becoming a buddha through the bodhisattva path as being available to all and sees the state of the arhat as incomplete
1,056
views
views
80
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
1,038
views
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81
Bodhisattva
in Buddhism, a being who has developed a spontaneous wish and a compassionate mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings
1,035
views
views
82
Good News
religious message of salvation or thanks
1,019
views
views
83
gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
1,018
views
views
84
intelligent design
A pseudoscientific argument for the existence of God
1,002
views
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85
adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
994
views
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86
divine grace
theological and religious term
973
views
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87
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
972
views
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88
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
956
views
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89
maranatha
Aramaic phrase
952
views
views
90
envy
resentful emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it”
943
views
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91
guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
941
views
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92
yoni
aniconic representation of the goddess Shakti, the consort of Shiva, also means "womb, origin, abode, vulva, vagina, uterus, female procreative organs"
940
views
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93
eschaton
future time-period described variously in the eschatologies of several world religions
938
views
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94
prana
Sanskrit word for "life force" or "vital principle", often in the context of breathing exercises
934
views
views
95
Rapture
in some forms of Protestantism, an eschatological event when all alive true believers will rise along with the resurrected dead believers into Heaven and join Christ, based on 1 Thess. 4:17
918
views
views
96
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
905
views
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97
cattle in religion and mythology
cattle regarded as special in religion or mythology
903
views
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98
Basmala
("In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful") phrase recited on various occasions by Muslims; the beginning of every chapter of the Quran except the 9th; popular subject of Islamic calligraphy
896
views
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99
profane
adjective to worldliness, as opposed to sacredness
888
views
views
100
Studium Generale
Latin locution with what was called the institution of higher education in the Middle Ages
887
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